Storm Point, Southeast Face, Highway to Heaven
Wyoming, Tetons
In July, Nobuyuki “Yuki” Fujita and I established a new climb on the southeast face of Storm Point in Cascade Canyon: Highway to Heaven (11 pitches, 5.8). Our climb is located far to the right of the Guides Wall and what guidebook author Leigh Ortenburger calls the “central bowl” and southeast ridge of Storm Point, where most reported development has taken place.
“New,” of course, is a loaded term in the Tetons; there’s been a lot of unreported climbing activity on Storm Point over the years. We found two fixed pins along the upper part of our route, though most of the terrain we climbed seemed new. In any case, the climb provides a great alternative to the crowded Guide’s Wall around the corner. We descended via some scrambling and double-rope rappels.
– Ron Watters